Then as we had lunch with 2 friends I thought about their lives and how different our retirement lives have been. Whilst we have taken up hobbies and slowed down and taken ordinary holidays abroad, further afield but ordinary, they have had some extraordinary adventures all over the world.
They started by travelling on their boat with a flotilla of 30 boats for 2 years following the trade winds. They then sailed together across the Atlantic and kept their boat on the East coast travelling as far as S America and north to Nova Scotia. They have finally brought the boat back to the UK last year but I am sure their sailing days are not over yet . Last week they returned from an exciting month long expedition on a ship to the Falklands, S Georgia and finally to the Antartic following part of Shacklton's route.
Then tonight the sunset from our patio was one of those not to be missed skies... not an ordinary sunset
What a beautiful sky.
ReplyDeleteYour friends adventures sound wonderful. My inlaws were given a round the world ticket as part of his retirement package including a flight on Concorde. They visited some wonderful places and I was 'quite' envious!!!!
beautiful sky
ReplyDeleteYou have some extraordinary friends, and a photo of an extraordinary sky.
ReplyDeleteI just love that sky photo, it truly is extraordinary.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to retire! That sky is simply beautiful Lynne x
ReplyDeleteWow to that sky and wow to those two adventurous people
ReplyDeleteI kill for such a Sunset, lol !
ReplyDeleteOh how gorgeous, well done on capturing that :)
ReplyDeleteWhat wondrous adventurers, they have my admiration....what I wouldn't give for an adventurous partner :) xx
Wonderful sky! Your friends have led an exciting life, haven't they? It must be hard to contemplate settling anywhere now!
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